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Philosophies and Practices Regarding Youth Physical Fitness Testing in Iowa Schools
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Comparison of strength gains over 13 and 26-weeks of resistance training in children
… were significant strength gains achieved by children participating in the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board Sport Academy Program. The secondary aim was to determine if the children participating in the 26-week program achieved greater gains or if a plateau in strength adaptations …
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A comparison of self-determined motivational experiences between participants and non-participants following the physical activity component of the CATCH Kid Club
… has attempted to address the growing obesity and physical inactivity concerns publicized in current literature. Using Self-Determination Theory (SDT: Deci & Ryan, 1985) perspective, this study's main research objective was to assess, while controlling for gender and age, i f there were significant …
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Case Studies of Three Schools Exemplifying Wellness and Lifetime Fitness Models
Problem. Despite awareness and advocacy for benefits of wellness practices, sedentary lifestyles and worsening nutritional practices are contributing to early signs of heart disease, diabetes, and an epidemic of obesity in school-aged children. Meanwhile, physical education, historically one of the …
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Assessment of recreational physical activity amongst female learners attending Kagiso high schools
Regular physical activity is linked to enhanced health and to reduced risk for mortality and the development of many chronic diseases in adults. However, many adults are either sedentary of less physically active. Children and adolescents are more physically active than adults, but participation in …
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Teacher Perceptions of Food and Activity Patterns Among Children in an American Indian Community at High Risk for Diabetes: A Teacher Focus Group Approach
… The age-adjusted diabetes mellitus death rate for all American Indians is 2.5 times the U.S. death rate for diabetes. In addition, diabetes mellitus is the fourth leading cause of death among all American Indians. The American Indian community under study is one tribe experiencing this disease …
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A case study of two year six classes involved in a health-related fitness intervention
Children are not as active as they may appear and they do not voluntarily engage in moderate to high intensity activity as commonly perceived by the general public. With coronary heart disease risk factors now found to have origins in childhood there is a real need for children to adopt lifestyles …
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Food Intake and Physical Activity Assessment of Native American Children with Acanthosis Nigricans and their Friends
… the onset of obesity among Winnebago/Omaha children. The combination of obesity with acanthosis nigricans is a key sign of high risk for the development of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. The qualitative study is to gain insight into food intake and physical activities of Native …
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Childhood obesity : a case study of physical activity patterns of obese 6-10 year olds
… between activity-level and obesity. Therefore, it is important to consider physical activity patterns in the treatment and prevention of childhood obesity. Childhood is a key time period to intervene in the formation of habits and patterns associated with physical activity that may reduce …
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Developing a fitness program for Summit Intermediate School
… Summit Intermediate School will implement a new fitness and health oriented curriculum. The Prudential Fitnessgram will be utilized as the change vehicle through which students will face a variety of fitness activities, assessments, and goal setting opportunities during physical education class.